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The goal of Hamilton's Foreign Languages Program is to offer students opportunities to develop proficiency in multiple languages — a skill that will serve them well in a wide range of endeavors.

Hamilton students may major not only in individual languages, but also in a foreign languages program that emphasizes multilingual skills, a broad familiarity with other cultures and histories, and study abroad. There is a growing professional demand for graduates able to lead and communicate in a multilingual, multicultural world. And beyond career considerations, the foreign languages program exemplifies Hamilton's most enduring liberal arts tradition — to reach beyond the limits of one's own experience and make connections with others.

Foreign languages majors complete a total of eight or more courses in at least two foreign languages. They may choose from Spanish, French, East Asian languages and literatures (Chinese, Japanese), and classics (Greek and Latin).